Sumitomo Rubber AKO Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. joint venture was established in 2013, with the aim of becoming the production base for the EMEA region of the Sumitomo Rubber Group. The company, which is one of the factories with the largest tire production capacity in Turkey, is the pioneer and locomotive company of the region where it was established in Central Anatolia.
| Company Name | SUMITOMO RUBBER AKO LASTİK SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş. |
| Headquarter | Yakınkent Org. San. Bölg. 1.Cad. No:1 Tüney Köyü Mevkii Çankırı |
| Establishment Date | Feb.2013 |
| Field of Activity | Production and sales of radial tyres (PC/LT) |
| Investment | Approx. 500 million USD |
| Capital | 500.000.000 USD |
| Joint Venture | Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.: 80% Abdulkadir Özcan Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.: 20% |
| Start of Production | June.2015 |
| Theoretical Production Capacity | 30K pcs tyres/day |
| Employee Number | 2.650 Employee |
Japan's first modern tire factory has been established in the city of Kobe.
Production of passenger car tyres started. The first Japanese tyre was produced.
The company was legally incorporated as a Japanese Company.
Manufactured Japan's first tubeless tyre.
The Sumitomo Group became a stakeholder in the company's capital.
The name of the company was changed to 'Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.'.
Developed Japan's first F-1 race car tyre.
6 factories and Tyre R&D centers in England, Germany and France were purchased.
Dunlop USA company was acquired.
The factory in Kobe was closed due to the Kobe earthquake.
The new factory in Indonesia started production.
A cooperation agreement in the tyre industry was signed with the American Goodyear company.
Production started at the new factory in Chanshu, China.
Production started at the new factory in Thailand.
Vietnam Factory was started operation.
ENASAVE 97, 97% fossil-free tires launched.
The Shirakawa Training Center was completed.
Celebrated the 100th anniversary of the company.
Tyre R&D Center was completed.
A natural rubber processing plant was established in the north of Thailand.
Dunlop Falken Tires Ltd. and SRI Hybrid Ltd. integrated into the company.
Announced prototype of 100% fossil-free tyre.
MIRAI, the seismic damper for wooden houses, is launched.
The group's second tyre factory in China started operations.
Tyre sales joint venture company established in India.
Long-term vision announced "VISION 2020".
Launch of ENASAVE 100, 100% fossil-free tyres.
A joint venture was established for the production and sale of tyres in Turkey, and the Brazil Factory was put into operation.
A tyre production base was established in South Africa by acquiring Apollo Tyres South Africa.
The ENASAVE NEXT model launched, 50% less Rolling Resistance tires achieved the "AAA-a" rating according to Japan's tire labeling system.
Tyre sales company established in Australia.
Thailand Agricultural Tyre Factory started operation.
The cooperation agreement and joint ventures with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company were terminated.
Swiss medical rubber parts manufacturer Lonstroff Holding AG was acquired.
Turkey Factory started to operate.
Micheldever Group Ltd., the industry's leading tyre distributor in the UK. Purchased.
Overseas Business of DUNLOP Brand is acquired.
The US R&D Center and the European R&D Center became operational.
The sports businesses of Sumitomo Rubber Group were integrated.
Sealant Tire production started in Turkey Factory.
Japan's first modern tire factory has been established in Kobe.
Production of passenger car tyres started. The first Japanese tyre was produced.
The company was legally incorporated as a Japanese Company.
Manufactured Japan's first tubeless tyre.
The Sumitomo Group became a stakeholder in the company's capital.
The name of the company was changed to 'Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.'.
Developed Japan's first F-1 race car tyre.
6 factories and Tyre R&D centers in England, Germany and France were purchased.
Dunlop USA company was acquired.
The factory in Kobe was closed due to the Kobe earthquake.
The new factory in Indonesia started production.
A cooperation agreement in the tyre industry was signed with the American Goodyear company.
Production started at the new factory in Chanshu, China.
Production started at the new factory in Thailand.
Vietnam Factory was started operation.
ENASAVE 97, 97% fossil-free tires launched.
The Shirakawa Training Center was completed.
Celebrated the 100th anniversary of the company.
Tyre R&D Center was completed.
A natural rubber processing plant was established in the north of Thailand.
Dunlop Falken Tires Ltd. and SRI Hybrid Ltd. integrated into the company.
Announced prototype of 100% fossil-free tyre.
MIRAI, the seismic damper for wooden houses, is launched.
The group's second tyre factory in China started operations.
Tyre sales joint venture company established in India.
Long-term vision announced "VISION 2020".
Launch of ENASAVE 100, 100% fossil-free tyres.
A joint venture was established for the production and sale of tyres in Turkey, and the Brazil Factory was put into operation.
A tyre production base was established in South Africa by acquiring Apollo Tyres South Africa.
The ENASAVE NEXT model launched, 50% less Rolling Resistance tires achieved the "AAA-a" rating according to Japan's tire labeling system.
Tyre sales company established in Australia.
Thailand Agricultural Tyre Factory started operation.
The cooperation agreement and joint ventures with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company were terminated.
Swiss medical rubber parts manufacturer Lonstroff Holding AG was acquired.
Turkey Factory started to operate.
Micheldever Group Ltd., the industry's leading tyre distributor in the UK. Purchased.
Overseas Business of DUNLOP Brand is acquired.
The US R&D Center and the European R&D Center became operational.
The sports businesses of Sumitomo Rubber Group were integrated.
Sealant Tire production started in Turkey Factory.
Toru KAWAI
CEO
Our company, started production in 2015 as the only production facility of Sumitomo Rubber Group in European Region, and is celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2025.
Guided by the mission of "providing the highest level of safety and convenience to our customers, employees, and community," we manufacture and sell high-performance automobile tyres under the Dunlop and Falken brands for Turkey, Europe, and the Middle East.
We have built a system for developing high-performance, environmentally friendly products through innovation, and have established a reliable production and sales system to provide satisfaction to our customers and employees.
In addition, we hope to continue to contribute to Türkiye by building a company that is loved and proud of by the society, based on joint life with the people of the region and developing human resources.
We, as Sumitomo Group, will keep on creating new life values that are convenient and comfortable as a trusted and global company in addition to being a company that cares about its employee's happiness, contributes to society and environment on a wide scale and fulfills the expectations to accomplish the social duty of the company.
1. Taking actions with the "in place & by witness" principle and with sense of responsibility, we will launch new products that will satisfy our customer's demands.
2. Based on a solid management foundation, we will greet the new age in harmony with the changes brought by the era we live in.
3. We will always meet the new demands one step ahead with the one of a kind technology and R&D activities.
4. With the sense of responsibility towards the environment, we'll continue developing work and eco-friendly technologies.
5.We wil create "an appealing workplace" and "a prosperous life".
The continuous increase of all business partner's values for the purpose of maximizing the company's values.
Customer is the priority, In place & by witness principle, Scientific approach, Continuous improvement
Face-to-face communication, Interdepartmental reporting and solidarity
A critical approach, Creating benchmarking criterias
Training on the work, Success as a team
To create the most advanced comfort and happiness with innovations that guide the future.
Makes the base of purpose. These are the beliefs that shape Sumitomo Rubber Industries.
To become a company that overcomes the changes by combining the various powers and growing in unity.
To adopt righteousness and honesty as a principle. To fight against the difficulties. To cherish each other.
We will provide the most advanced safety and comfort to our customersi employees and the society.
To create an enviroment in which the employees can work eagerly in safety and peace. To train staff who benefits society and shares our goal.
To abide legislations and rules. To pursue the best. Success as a team with cooperation. To respect the diversity. Not to approach people negatively.
Sumitomo Rubber AKO, a pioneer in its sector, operates in the production of radial tires in its facility located in Çankırı. The environmental policy of our company, which is an establishment of the Sumitomo Rubber Group of Companies, adheres to all the principles in the group policy and is one of the most important parts of our environmental management system and sustainability approach.
With the mission of "Providing the most advanced safety and comfort to our customers, employees and the society", we instill not only technical excellence but also this indispensable principle to all our employees in the trainings we regularly hold. This awareness makes our quality certificates more valuable and real.
Our products are approved by international accreditation organizations and we produce for the automotive industry in accordance with IATF16949 standards.
In addition, we carry out our work in accordance with ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Standards in all our work, from production to sales, from sales to after-sales customer services.
